RI SB 2787
enactedAN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did RI SB 2787 pass?
Yes. RI SB 2787 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-18): 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
What is RI SB 2787 about?
Bars the council from granting approval to create or expand a charter school beginning operations in 26-27 school year and bars the state from approving or appropriating funds to a new charter school not approved before July 1, 2025.
Who sponsors RI SB 2787?
Zurier, McKenney, Pearson and 6 others are the primary sponsors of RI SB 2787.
Description
Bars the council from granting approval to create or expand a charter school beginning operations in 26-27 school year and bars the state from approving or appropriating funds to a new charter school not approved before July 1, 2025.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-04
- Latest action
- 2026-06-18 — 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Zurierprimary
- McKenneyprimary
- Pearsonprimary
- Bissaillonprimary
- Ursoprimary
- Cicconeprimary
- Patalanoprimary
- Thompsonprimary
- Murrayprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-18
06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-16
06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-06-10
06/10/2026 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
passage
2026-06-08
06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)
reading-3
2026-06-08
06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-06
06/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
2026-06-05
06/05/2026 Referred to House Education
referral-committee
2026-06-04
06/04/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
passage
2026-06-02
06/02/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026)
reading-3
2026-06-02
06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-01
06/01/2026 Proposed Substitute
substitution
2026-05-29
05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
2026-05-13
05/13/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
committee-failure
2026-05-08
05/08/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/13/2026)
2026-03-04
03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
- 2787 SUB A as amendedCompare
Documents
Votes
Passage
2026-06-04 · pass · 31-6
Member-level votes (38)
- Acosta: no
- Appollonio, Jr.: yes
- Bell: yes
- Bissaillon: yes
- Britto: other
- Burke: yes
- Ciccone: yes
- de la Cruz: no
- DiMario: yes
- Dimitri: yes
- DiPalma: yes
- Euer: yes
- Famiglietti: yes
- Felag: yes
- Gallo: yes
- Gu: yes
- Kallman: yes
- LaMountain: yes
- Lauria: yes
- Mack: yes
- McKenney: yes
- Morgan: no
- Murray: yes
- Paolino: no
- Patalano: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Quezada: no
- Raptakis: yes
- Rogers: no
- Sosnowski: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Tikoian: yes
- Ujifusa: yes
- Urso: yes
- Valverde: yes
- Vargas: yes
- Zurier: yes
- Madam President: yes
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